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Introduction to MapKit JS

Published on 7 June 2018 by Jonathan Crowe

Video and presentation slides from Apple’s “Introduction to MapKit JS” session at WWDC yesterday afternoon. MapKit JS is, as I mentioned Tuesday, a method for developers to embed Apple’s maps on their websites. Apple is… More

MapKit JS: Apple Maps Gets an API for Websites

Published on 5 June 20187 June 2018 by Jonathan Crowe

MapKit has been around for a few years as an API to allow iOS developers to embed Apple’s maps into their apps. What seems to be new this year is MapKit JS, which enables developers… More

DuckDuckGo Adds Directions to Its Search Results

Published on 23 October 2020 by Jonathan Crowe

Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo, which added Apple Maps to its search results in early 2019, has taken the next step and added walking and driving directions to those maps. Like the maps, the directions use… More

DuckDuckGo Now Uses Apple Maps in Search Results

Published on 15 January 2019 by Jonathan Crowe

Google integrates its maps into its search results: synergy! What, then, is scrappy upstart search engine DuckDuckGo, which makes a point of not tracking its users, to do in response? Answer: use Apple Maps. “We’re… More

Apple Maps at WWDC 2019: New Map Data, Look Around and More

Published on 7 June 2019 by Jonathan Crowe

Apple announced new features coming to Apple Maps at their Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this week. Said features include the rebuilt map data previously announced for iOS 12 (previously: Apple Maps Data Being Completely Rebuilt… More

Google Maps Changes API Pricing, Competitors Respond

Published on 8 August 2018 by Jonathan Crowe

Earlier this year Google Maps changed the terms of its API and in the process jacked up its prices, leaving web developers to consider other alternatives. These include (among others) OpenStreetMap, which posted a switching… More